Ram Janmbhoomi Trust to move SC over verdict

The chairman of the Trust said they were unable to understand why the three-judge Bench awarded a third of the disputed land to the Waqf board.

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ITGD Bureau

Lucknow

September 30, 2010

UPDATED: September 30, 2010 20:03 IST

Chairman of Sri Ram Janmbhoomi Trust, Nritya Gopal Das, on Thursday welcomed the Allahabad High Court's verdict on the Ayodhya title suit, but said they would challenge the decision to provide one-third of the disputed land to Sunni Central Waqf Board, in the Supreme Court.

"We welcome the verdict, but will challenge the decision to give one-third land to the Sunni Central Waqf Board in the apex court," Das said, reacting to the verdict on the issue.

He said he was not able to understand why one-third land was given to the board.

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court had earlier in the day ruled by a majority verdict that the disputed land in Ayodhya be divided equally into three parts and that the place where the makeshift temple of Lord Ram exists belongs to Hindus.

Das said the Hindus should not get over-excited, as the verdict will finally be challenged in the Supreme Court.

"We are ready for an amicable solution to the issue," Das added.

One of the litigants in the case, Hasim Ansari, also welcomed the verdict.

He said he had no objection to construction of the temple and added a mosque would be constructed on the land given to the Sunni Board.